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A theme allows you to customize your browser skin. This article describes how to find, install and manage Firefox for Android themes.

A theme is a simple type of Firefox add-on which allows you to customize your browser skin. This article describes how to find, install, and manage Firefox for Android themes. {for not m19} [[T:updateandroid]] {/for} __TOC__ = What are themes? = Firefox for Android themes allow changing of color schemes and background images of the Firefox toolbars. = How to install themes = You can access the Android themes from the settings menu inside Firefox for Android: #Tap the menu button [[Template:AndroidMenuLocation]], then tap {button Tools} and tap {button Add-ons}. #{for not m25}Tap the orange icon [[Image:fennec pre25 add-on button]] in the upper-right of the Add-ons screen.{/for}{for m25}Tap {menu Browse all Firefox Add-ons}.{/for} Alternatively you could go directly to https://addons.mozilla.org/android/ to achieve the same result. #;{for not m25}[[Image:Android ICS Orange Folder for Add-ons 320 px wide]]{/for}{for m25}[[Image:fennec 25+ all addons]]{/for} #Tap on the {button Themes} tab to see available themes. #;{for not m23}[[Image:Android ICS FF19 amo Themes tab]]{/for}{for m23}[[Image:fennec 23+ go to themes tab]]{/for} #You will see '''Featured''' themes. You can search for themes or tap on the {button Popular} or {button Categories} tabs to find a theme you would like to try. # To try out a theme, simply tap on the theme's graphic; Firefox will display '''"You're trying it on!"'''. To learn more about a theme, tap {button Theme Info}. #;{for not m23}[[Image:Android ICS FF19 amo you are trying it on]]{/for}{for m23}[[Image:fennec 23+ trying on theme]]{/for} # Install the theme you want by tapping {button Keep it}. Firefox will confirm the theme is installed by displaying '''"Added to Firefox"'''. = Managing themes = == How to switch themes == To switch themes, follow the instructions for '''How to install Themes''' above and install another theme. == How to remove a theme == If you want to go back to the default Firefox for Android theme, uninstall the current theme add-on: #Tap the menu {button Menu} button [[Template:AndroidMenuLocation]], then tap {button Tools} and tap {button Add-ons}. #Tap on the add-on for the current theme and then tap on {button Uninstall}. #;{for not m23}[[Image:Android ICS FF19 uninstall theme addon sunshine in forest]]{/for}{for m23}[[Image:fennec 23+ uninstall theme]]{/for} #The theme will be removed.